St. James Episcopal Church, Santee
Historic church in South Carolina, United States in Georgetown, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
St. James Church, Santee, also known as St. James Episcopal Church, Santee, is a historic church located in a remote portion of Francis Marion National Forest in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The church is named for its proximity to the Santee River, and is actually located 79.8 miles (128.4 km) from Santee, South Carolina. Built in 1768, it is a remarkably sophisticated expression of fashionable Georgian architecture in a remote area, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970 for its architectural significance. It is located on the west side of the Old Georgetown Road, several miles north of South Carolina Highway 46 and McClellanville.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 17 mi. S of Georgetown on the Santee River, Georgetown vicinity, SC |
| County | Charleston County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000581 |
| Type of place | church building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 17 mi. S of Georgetown on the Santee River, Georgetown, SC |
| Coordinates | 33.17206, -79.46548 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Charles Pinckney National Historic Site · 31 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buck Hall Recreation Area 11 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000581. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.